Journal of Clinical and Surgical Pathology

Case Report Pages 34-37

Incidental Multifocal Peritoneal Adenomatoid Tumors Presenting Intra Operatively as Possible Metastatic Disease in a 73 Year Old Woman

Authors: Timlin DM, MBBchBAO, PhD, Nolis T, MBBchBAO, MSc, Treacy A, MBBchBAO, FRCPath, Thompson C, MBBchBAO and Mulligan NJ, MBBchBAO, ABPath

Abstract: Adenomatoid tumour is a benign entity which occurs most commonly in the female and male genital tract. In females they cannot be distinguished clinically or radiologically from other entities such as leiomyoma; histology is required and intraoperative frozen section can be considered. Resection can be challenging when the growth pattern is diffuse. We report the finding of multiple peritoneal adenomatoid tumors discovered intra-operatively during a hysterectomy procedure

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